Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, V Class with Case United Republic of dated January 1944)

dated January 1944)

The Wound Badge with Crossed Swords with both prongs intact

1919 Pischner was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) and discharged on the same day

the exterior bearing a white cotton/rayon disc overlaid by a machine-embroidered black mobile swastika

He was an ardent opponent of the death penalty

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, V Class with Case United Republic of dated January 1944)( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver with red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, measures 46. 4 mm (h) x 50 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin